J. O. Somers, Route 2, Bed- 

 ford, Ohio, is one of the most ex- 

 tensive Ancona breeders in the 

 United States. He has been at 

 it for years, and is continually 

 increasing his capacity, and ships 

 eggs, baby chicks and mature 

 stock to all parts of the world. 

 His Anconas, both single and 

 rose comb, are winners at the 

 large shows. Mr. Somers was 

 one of the prime movers in bring- 

 ing about the consolidation of 

 the Ancona clubs, and is the 

 President of the United Ancona 

 Club. He is the originator of 

 Black Beauty Strain Anconas. 



J. O. Somers 



R. W. Van Hoesen, Franklin- 

 ville, New York, has bred Anco- 

 nas for fifteen years. He origi- 

 nated Beauty Strain, and calls 

 h's place Beauty Poultry Farm. 

 He breeds both single and rose 

 combs. In April 1910 Mr. Van- 



Hoesen established the Ancona World mag- 

 azine, which has now been successfully publish- 

 ed every month for nearly six years, and has 

 done a great service to the Ancona cause. Mr, 

 VanHoesen served for years as President of the 

 Ancona clubs, and has been Secretary of the 

 United Ancona Club since its organization. 

 He put out the first Ancona color plate, the 

 only Ancona history published, and has con- 

 tributed more Ancona articles to the public 

 press than all other writers together. Besides 

 his poultry and farm operations he has an ex- 

 tensive printing and publishing business. 



R. W. Van Hoesen 



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